Amunda are a rock band from

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formed in 1985. The band's name is based on Mbantua, the

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word for meeting place, which is associated with the spring at

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in the

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at Alice Springs. In 1992 they played at the

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, in 1995 the

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and in 1996 the band played at the Adelaide and Sydney legs of the

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. They have supported bands including Cruel Sea,

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and

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Members

Paul Ah Chee Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle Paul, also named Saul of Tarsus, commonly known as Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul, was a Apostles ...

– vocals/guitar *

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– vocals * Stanley Satour – vocals/bass guitar * Gerry Laughton – vocals/lead guitar * Nick Guggisberg – vocals/drums * Daniel Plain – drums/vocals * Bill Davis – keyboards * Kusha Homer – backing vocals * Rhonda Ross – backing vocals

Discography

Studio albums

*''Better Late Than Never'' (1989) – Amunda *''Civilised World'' (1992) –

CAAMA The Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) is an organisation founded in 1980 to expose Aboriginal music and culture to the rest of Australia. It started with 8KIN-FM, the first Aboriginal radio station in the country. Based in ...

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*''Pedlar Ave'' (1995) EP – Stunt

Compilation albums (contributing artist)

*''Beat the Grog'' (1988) –

("Wonder What". Also includes "Ain't No Use In That" by Paul Ah Chee and "Who's Goin' Wipe Their Tears" by Daniel Plain) *''AIDS: How Could I Know'' (1989) –

("How Could I Know") *''Sing Loud, Play Strong'' (1990) –

("1788") *''From the Bush'' (1990) –

("Alice Don't Grow So Fast") *''From the Bush II'' (1992) –

("Heart Beat") *''Our Home, Our Land'' (1995) –

("Climbing The Mountain") *''25th Anniversary Compilation'' (2006) –

("Climbing The Mountain")

References

External links

Cultural Dissent, Green Left Weekly issue #74 7 October 1992
Music from the red heart {{DEFAULTSORT:Amunda Northern Territory musical groups Indigenous Australian musical groups